Jan 25
The White House announced that President Obama will kick off plans for immigration reform next week in Nevada, again setting the tone for what is already proving to be a busy second term. His speech comes two years after outlining a previous agenda for immigration, which was shelved because the administration believed Congress would offer …
Jul 25
Joe Arpaio, self-styled as “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” took the stand this week at a discrimination lawsuit against his office and was not his usual outspoken self. Testifying against charges that he and his subordinates use racial profiling to round-up undocumented workers in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arpaio denied the allegations and said he does not arrest …
Apr 27
Oral arguments began this week at the Supreme Court in the case of Arizona v. United States to uphold SB 1070– one of the most far-reaching and strictest anti-immigration bill in the country. The Supreme Court isn’t expect to rule on the case until July, but in the meantime activists organized in front of the Arizona State …
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